CEO Update – Monday 1 July 2019

Monday 1 July 2019Waitaha Canterbury Pānui1 minute to read

In this edition of the CEO Update…

CEO David Meates acknowledges the key role Canterbury Health Laboratories played in an international study into the causes of pneumonia in children, recently published in The Lancet. He also provides an update on the demolition of the old Diabetes Centre and the upcoming move of the Burwood Spinal Unit back to its refurbished and repaired unit in September. With school holidays starting next week, David reinforces the golden rules for staying well over the holiday period.

This issue also looks at a recent study by the University of Otago, Christchurch, into sexual orientation and mental health, invites donations for gift packs for vulnerable children, features a special new storybook written for parents and families of premature babies, calls for consumers to be involved in shaping health services across Ashburton, and much more.

You can read the Canterbury DHB CEO Update in two different formats:

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